On a late Wednesday evening in early March, Filipino human rights lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen headed home after a long day at his office in Iloilo, a city renowned for its well-preserved Spanish-era homes in the central Philippine island of Panay.
As he walked to his residence, two men wearing ski masks appeared and started attacking him.
The assailants took his backpack, which contained his laptop and court case files, but left his wallet and smartphone untouched, according to the police report. They escaped with two other accomplices on separate motorbikes, and have never been found.
The 33-year-old lawyer was left slumped on the ground, fighting for his life. When rescuers found him, a yellow-handled screwdriver was still stuck in his left temple.
The NBI is ready to investigate the alleged unauthorized importation and use of COVID-19 vaccines even as it has yet to receive the written order from the Department of Justice to do so, NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin said on Saturday.
Published December 28, 2020, 2:10 PM
Task Force Against Corruption has received a total of 98 complaints and reports on corruption in various government agencies as of Dec. 2.
After the President’s order to complete the investigation on PhilHealth anomalies in 30 days, Task Force PhilHealth submitted to Malacanang last Sept. 14 its recommendation on the filing of graft charges against eight PhilHealth executives.
Justice Secretary Guevarra ordered the NBI to investigate the involvement of its immigration officers in the ‘pastillas’ money-making scheme. On Sept. 1, the NBI filed before the OMB a criminal complaint against 19 BI officers and personnel.
After the government imposed a lockdown on March 16, Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento allowed government prosecutors nationwide to conduct online inquests or e-inquest which no longer required law enforcement authorities to personally present arrested persons.